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Achilles Tendon Rupture in Slow Motion

Caused by high speed knee extension with ankle dorsiflexion.

Dr. Boris Gojanovic
by high speed knee ... extension with ankle ... Sports #Mechanism #PhysicalExam
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
the leg by the ankle ... The knee should ... maintain a flexed angle ... extension of the knee ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
With the knee fixed ... #Injury #leg #ankle ... #PhysicalExam #
Triple Flexion Reflex (TFR) on Neurological Examination

Triple flexion reflex (TFR) is a sign of upper motor
of the toe and ankle ... flexion of the knee ... video #neurology #physicalexam
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
Flex the knee to ... Tendon #Injury #ankle ... #PhysicalExam #
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
Meniscal Tear on Knee ... the leg from the ankle ... Tear #Meniscus #Knee ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Palpable Purpura seen in Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP, IgA Vasculitis)

55 year old male on tuberculosis treatment
pain involving knees ... /ankles and palpable ... dermatology #skin #rash #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
the hips, the knees ... and ankles. ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
start with the knee ... at the knee. ... Next, I go to the ankle ... I can’t get an ankle ... Reflex #Newborn #PhysicalExam